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24 May, 2011

Vintage Sari

Recently my mom gave me this pure french chiffon Sari, that has been a part of her collection for ages. It is definitely more than 30 years old. The first Sari in my collection which is vintage.

reasons why I am attracted to vintage clothing

Unique or almost unique: many items were custom made, and others were manufactured in small quantities only.

Good quality: they were designed to be worn for years and passed on to other family members, so they were made of robust materials, well cut and well made, with generous seam allowances and hems which allow for alterations and custom fit.

Fine materials: many of the unusual older fabric types are no longer manufactured, or are now prohibitively expensive.

History: an appreciation of the past, the roles of previous generations and the skills of respected designers.

Thanks for your comment on my blog, yes I like it ! It's nice to learn about indian fashion, those sarees are so feminine and beautiful ! I'd like us to follow each other and I am following now :) Waiting for you, hugs xoxox

Most expensive sari - wow..such great work and for 4.5 crore.lolz. Let me accumulate money and I'l buy it but after that I will be on footpath with nothing left except my undergarments and maybe not even that.Who will wear this 8kg saari..will require 2 maids to keep carrying the pullu along.

Kanjeevaram saree - good

Vintage saree - You look extremely beautiful in it. I guess you got the saree collection hobby from your mom.

I appreciate and admire the wealth of knowledge you have about sarees. Loved reading your posts. Too good. sachi sachi

This is absolutely beautiful. And I definitely agree that vintage clothing is much more special in many ways. It's as if the clothes themselves have a history, a story, and we are elongating that story!